The project was outlined to optimize and stabilize breeding of Old Kladruby horse in terms of health, life traits and welfare of endangered population of a unique horse breed. New scientific information will be obtained in experiments designed to get new insight to special topics of veterinary medicine and prophylaxis, reproduction, equine behaviour and nutrition. Outputs of the projects will be extended into practise and breeding program. First of all, incidence of health and reproductive complications will be analysed with respect to genetic profile of individuals, breeding lineages and families, and high levels of inbreeding. From the health care perspectives, the project aims to analyse specific veterinary risks in the endangered population of horses and to implement a model of veterinary care taking into consideration the specific risk identified. The model should take into account the value of this unique population as a whole as well as the genetic value of individual horses. The risks to be an (en)
Cílem projektu je na základě nově získaných vědeckých poznatků optimalizovat a stabilizovat chov a šlechtění starokladrubského koně s ohledem na zdravotní stav, znaky významné pro přežití a welfare kriticky ohrožené populace unikátního plemene koní. (cs)